CN103382996B - There is the vehicle bridge assembly of lubricant reservoir module - Google Patents
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Abstract
A kind of vehicle bridge assembly has a housing, a storage module and a wheel shaft.This storage module can be configured for be received a kind of oiling agent and can be disposed in an arm section of this housing.This wheel shaft can be arranged such that in this arm section that this wheel shaft extends through a tubular portion of this storage module and spaced apart with this tubular portion.
Description
Technical field
The application relates to and a kind ofly to have for receiving and the vehicle bridge assembly of storage module of kind of lubricant storage.
Background technique
At U.S. Patent number 6,132, disclose a kind of vehicle bridge component lubrication device in 329.
Summary of the invention
Provide a kind of vehicle bridge assembly at least one embodiment.This vehicle bridge assembly can comprise a housing, a storage module and a wheel shaft.This housing can have an arm section.This storage module can be disposed in this arm section and can be configured for the oiling agent keeping certain volume.This storage module can have a tubular portion.Wheel shaft can be arranged such that in this arm section wheel shaft extends through this tubular portion and spaced apart with this tubular portion.
Provide a kind of vehicle bridge assembly at least one embodiment.This vehicle bridge assembly can comprise a housing, a storage module and a wheel shaft.This housing can have an arm section; This storage module can be arranged in this arm section and can to have first end plate, second end plate and extend to a tubular portion of the second end plate from the first end plate.Wheel shaft is arranged such that in this arm section wheel shaft extends through this tubular portion and spaced apart with this tubular portion.
Provide a kind of vehicle bridge assembly at least one embodiment.This vehicle bridge assembly can comprise a housing, differential mechanism, a wheel shaft and a storage module.This housing can have an arm section.This differential mechanism can be arranged in this housing and can be spaced apart with this arm section.Wheel shaft can be arranged in this arm section and can be configured to be rotated by this differential mechanism.This storage module can be disposed in this arm section and can to limit a reservoir cavity at least in part, and this reservoir cavity is configured for receives a kind of oiling agent.This storage module can have first end plate, the second end plate, a tubular portion and a valve.This first end plate can have an outlet.This second end plate can be spaced apart with this first end plate.This tubular portion can extend to this second end plate from this first end plate.This valve can control the flow of oiling agent through this outlet.Wheel shaft can extend through this tubular portion and can be spaced apart with this storage module.
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Fig. 1 is the perspective view of an exemplary vehicle bridge assembly.
Fig. 2 is the incomplete perspective view of a part for this vehicle bridge assembly.
Fig. 3 is the sectional view of a part for this vehicle bridge assembly along section line 3-3, shows an embodiment of storage module.
Fig. 4 is the perspective view of another embodiment of a storage module.
Fig. 5 is an a kind of part of vehicle bridge assembly and the sectional view of this storage module shown in Figure 4.
Embodiment
As requested, there is disclosed herein multiple detailed embodiment of the present invention; It should be understood, however, that these embodiments disclosed are only the examples can implemented by multi-form and alternative form of the present invention.These accompanying drawings need not to be pro rata; Some feature can be exaggerated or be minimized to illustrate the details of concrete parts.Therefore, concrete structure disclosed here and function detail can not be interpreted as restriction, and differently apply a representative basis of the present invention as just for teaching those skilled in the art.
See Fig. 1 to Fig. 3, show an exemplary vehicle bridge assembly 10.Vehicle bridge assembly 10 can be provided for a kind of motor vehicle, as truck, motor bus, agricultural equipment, military transportation or armed vehicle or the freight-handling equipment for land, aerial or marine ship.
Vehicle bridge assembly 10 can be a part for a vehicle transmission system, and this part can provide in moment to one or more draught wheel assembly, and this draught wheel assembly can comprise the tire be arranged on wheel.One or more vehicle bridge assembly 10 can be provided for this vehicle.Such as, the vehicle bridge assembly 10 shown in Fig. 1 can be a part for a serial connection vehicle bridge configuration or many bridges configuration, and this part comprises multiple vehicle bridge assemblies that can be connected in series.
In at least one embodiment, vehicle bridge assembly 10 can comprise a housing 20, differential mechanism 22, at least one wheel shaft 24, at least one lubricant conduit 26, and at least one storage module 28.
Housing 20 can receive the multiple different parts of vehicle bridge assembly 10.In addition, housing 20 can contribute to installation car axle assemble 10 on vehicle.Housing 20 can comprise multiple parts, and these parts can be assembled together in any suitable way, as by welding and/or utilizing one or more fastening piece.In at least one embodiment, housing 20 can comprise a core 30, differential mechanism carrier part 32 and at least one arm section 34.
Core 30 can be arranged in the immediate vicinity of housing 20.Core 30 can limit a cavity 40, and this cavity can receive this differential mechanism 22 at least partially.The region being positioned at the cavity 40 below differential mechanism 22 can limit an oil sump part 42 at least in part, and this oil sump part can comprise a kind of oiling agent 44.Oiling agent 44 can flow downward from the both sides of middle body 30 and collect in oil sump part 42.Oiling agent 44 can be oil, can multiple parts of greasing truck axle assemble 10, as differential mechanism 22.
This differential mechanism carrier part 32 can be disposed near this core 30.This differential mechanism carrier part 32 can support the parts of this differential mechanism 22 and can limit a cavity, and this cavity receives this differential mechanism 22 at least partially.In at least one embodiment, this differential mechanism carrier part 32 can be connected on this core 30 in any suitable manner, such as utilizes the fastening piece of one or more picture bolt.
One or more arm section 34 can extend by this core 30.In the embodiment depicted in fig. 1, provide two arm section 34, they extend from core 30 and differential mechanism 22 in the opposite direction.In one or more embodiment, an arm section 34 or its part can form with core 30.Each arm section 34 can limit an arm cavity 46, and this arm cavity can receive a wheel shaft 24 and a storage module 28, as will be discussed in more detail below.In one or more embodiment, arm section 34 and arm cavity 46 can be arranged in the top of oil sump part 42.Like this, the oiling agent 44 discharged from a storage module 28 can flow into downwards in oil sump part 42.Each arm section 34 can also have the end flange 48 that is disposed in the adjacent one end of arm section 34.
Differential mechanism 22 can be arranged within the casing 20.Differential mechanism 22 can be configured for and moment to be passed on these vehicle draught wheel assemblies and to allow these draught wheel assemblies to rotate with different speed.An input shift fork 50, ring gear 52 and an optional output shift fork 54 highlighted in fig. 1 and 2 to contribute to the operation that differential mechanism 22 is discussed tout court.
This input shift fork 50 can contribute to vehicle bridge assembly 10 to be attached to a moment source.Such as, this input shift fork 50 can be attached on a live axle, and this live axle can be attached in the output of transmission for vehicles.Alternately, this input shift fork 50 can be even attached on a coupling shaft or back shaft, and this coupling shaft or back shaft can be attached on the output shift fork 54 of another vehicle bridge assembly 10.This input shift fork 50 can be disposed on an input shaft, and this input shaft rotatably can be supported by one or more bearing that can be arranged in the differential mechanism carrier part 32 of housing 20.If the moment being provided to this input shift fork and input shaft can be passed to this ring gear 52 and be passed to this output shift fork 54(and provide via different intermediate gears).Moment can be passed to each wheel shaft 24 from ring gear 52 and be delivered at least one corresponding draught wheel assembly from each wheel shaft 24.
Ring gear 52 can enclose and rotates about the axis and can be splashed by the oiling agent 44 be accumulated in oil sump part 42 when rotated.As discussed in more detail below, such oiling agent 44 can be captured and be stored in a storage module 28, to reduce the volume of oiling agent 44 in this oil sump part 42 under various conditions.Reduce the volume of oiling agent 44 in oil sump part 42 can reduce may be applied to the surface friction drag on ring gear 52 by oiling agent 44 and the fuel economy of vehicle can be improved.
Moment can be passed to a draught wheel assembly from differential mechanism 22 by one or more wheel shaft 24.In fig. 1 and 2, two wheel shafts 24 are provided to make each wheel shaft 24 extend through a different arm cavity 46.These wheel shafts 24 can be extended along axis 60 and be rotated around this axis by differential mechanism 22.Each wheel shaft 24 can have a first end and second end.First end can be attached on differential mechanism 22.Second end can be arranged to contrary with first end and can be positioned at the outside of housing 20.Hub lid 62 can be disposed in this second end place and can so that the installation of a wheel hub and draught wheel assembly.A wheel bearing can be provided to support this wheel shaft 24 rotatably between the first end of wheel shaft 24 and the second end.In one or more embodiment, this wheel bearing can between storage module 28 and hub lid 62.
At least one lubricant conduit 26 can be provided to be guided in a storage module 28 by oiling agent 44.A lubricant conduit 26 can be configured for the oiling agent 44 of receiving or catching and being splashed by differential mechanism 22 in housing 20 inside or spraying.In at least one embodiment, lubricant conduit 26 or its part can be configured to a groove or open channel, this groove or open channel can be received through ring gear 52 spray or splash or the oiling agent 44 that drips along the internal surface of core 30.Such groove or passage towards upper or generally away from oil sump part 42 or can comprise an opening, can receive oiling agent 44 through this opening.Lubricant conduit 26 oiling agent can also be configured to be directed to differential mechanism 22 but can with ring gear 52 spaced apart in case do not disturb ring gear 52 rotation or from these ring gear surface lifting oiling agents 44.
In one or more embodiment, lubricant conduit 26 can extend along the arm section 34 of of core 30 internal surface and housing 20.Such as, lubricant conduit 26 can be integrally formed with housing 20.Alternately, lubricant conduit 26 may be provided in independent parts, and these parts can be attached to housing 20 in any suitable way, as by welding or utilizing a fastening piece.In addition, a lubricant conduit 26 or its part can be downward-sloping to promote that oiling agent 44 flow to a storage module 28 towards a storage module 28 from the core 20 of housing 30.
Oiling agent 44 can be guided to one or more storage module 28 by a lubricant conduit 26.For example, can provide a single lubricant conduit 26 with opposite ends, these ends stop at different storage module 28 places.Alternately, oiling agent 44 can be provided to single storage module 28, as described in the embodiment illustrated in fig. 2 by a lubricant conduit 26.Or rather, show two lubricant conduit 26 at Fig. 2 and oiling agent 44 is provided to different storage modules 28.In such embodiment, lubricant conduit 26 can comprise first end 70 and second end 72.
First end 70 can be disposed in help to catch oiling agent 44 in the cavity 40 of core 30, as described above.Lubricant conduit 26 in core 30 or near the first end 70 can comprise at least partially one towards on opening 74.In fig. 2, opening 74 extends from the first end 70 towards the second end 72.In one or more embodiment, by remove a pipeline or conduit epimere or as previously discussed by a groove being integrally formed with housing 20 or passage, such opening 74 can be provided.Alternately, another part of the first end 70 or lubricant conduit 26 can be fluidly connected on a pump or receive an oiling agent 44 supplied by pump.Like this, a pump can be used for being pumped out from oil sump part 42 by oiling agent 44 and entering in this storage module 28 via one or more lubricant conduit 26.
Second end 72 can be arranged to contrary with the first end 70.Second end 72 can be arranged in housing 20 arm section 34 and can of this storage module 28 ingress or near termination.The near zone of the second end 72 can be closed maybe can comprise when an enclosure portion 76 is directed in this storage module 28 with convenient oiling agent 44 and help oiling agent to be retained in lubricant conduit 26.For example, the enclosure portion 76 of lubricant conduit 26 can limit a through hole, and oiling agent 44 can flow through this through hole.In at least one embodiment, this enclosure portion 76 can start and can terminate at this storage module 28 in core 30.Alternately, in one or more embodiment, this enclosure portion 76 can be omitted.
At least one storage module 28 can be provided to receive the oiling agent 44 of oiling agent 44 and/or storage certain volume, otherwise this oiling agent may be accumulated in oil sump part 42.A storage module 28 can be disposed at least one arm section 34 of housing 20.
See Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, show first embodiment of a storage module 28.In this embodiment, this storage module 28 can comprise first end plate 80, second end plate, 82, tubular portion 84 and one group of side plate 86, and they can cooperate to limit the reservoir cavity 88 that is configured to the oiling agent 44 storing certain volume at least in part.In figure 3, this reservoir cavity 88 is illustrated and is partially filled, but can comprise the oiling agent 44 of greater or lesser volume.
First end plate 80 can face differential mechanism 22 and can engage one or more surfaces of this arm section 34, to contribute to locating this storage module 28.First end plate 80 can comprise a catheter opening 90, first outlet 92 and optional first outlet valve 94.
First outlet 92 can be configured to a through hole, and this through hole can extend in this reservoir cavity 88 through the first end plate 80.First outlet 92 can be disposed in the below of catheter opening 90 generally.In at least one embodiment, the size of the first outlet 92 can be determined to be the flow controlling the oiling agent 44 flowing out this reservoir cavity 88.For example, in the low speed of a motor vehicle (namely the size of the first outlet 92 can be confirmed as the volume of the oiling agent 44 making to flow out this storage module 28, low differential mechanism rotating speed) but time exceed the oiling agent 44 flowed in this storage module 28 volume be less than the volume flowing out the oiling agent 44 of this storage module 28 when the high speed of a motor vehicle (that is, high differential mechanism rotating speed).
If the first outlet valve 94(provides) flow flowing out the oiling agent 44 of this reservoir cavity 88 through the first outlet 92 can be controlled.First outlet valve 94 can have any suitable configuration.Such as, the first outlet valve 94 can be a passive type valve, and as a Bimetallic valve, it can comprise the different metal or metal alloy expanded with different rates in response to temperature.Like this, Bimetallic valve can be configured to open when higher vehicle bridge assembly operation temperature in case allow oiling agent 44 from this storage module 28 to flow to this oil sump part 42 and at a lower temperature time close.First outlet valve 94 can also be an active valve can with actuator.Such as, an active valve can have pneumatic, hydraulic pressure, an electric or dynamo-electric actuator, and this actuator can be controlled by a controller 98, as will in following more detailed discussion.
Second end plate 82 can be arranged in of this storage module 28 tail end contrary with the first end plate 80.Similar first end plate 80, second end plate 82 can engage one or more surfaces of this arm section 34, to contribute to locating this storage module 28.Second end plate 82 can also comprise the second optional outlet 100 and the second outlet valve 102 of a catheter opening 90.
If the second outlet 100(provides) through hole can be configured to, this through hole can extend through the second end plate 82 and arrive this reservoir cavity 88.Oiling agent 44 is provided on a wheel bearing by the below and can being configured for that the second outlet 100 can be arranged in catheter opening 90 generally.In at least one embodiment, the size of the second outlet 100 can be determined to control the flow of the oiling agent 44 flowing out this reservoir cavity 88.The flow of oiling agent 44 can be because by oiling agent 44, the outlet pressure be applied in this reservoir cavity 88 causes.Alternately, second outlet valve 102 can be provided to control to flow out through the second outlet 100 flow of the oiling agent 44 of this reservoir cavity 88.Second outlet valve 102 can be a passive type or active valve, as before with reference to the first outlet valve 94 discuss.
Tubular portion 84 can extend to the second end plate 82 from the first end plate 80 and can be spaced apart with wheel shaft 24.In at least one embodiment, tubular portion 84 can extend along axis 60 generally and can have a cylindrical configuration generally.In at least one embodiment, tubular portion 84 can be configured to carry out bending to help lend some impetus to installation relative to wheel shaft 24.Such as, tubular portion 84 can be made up of a kind of flexible material, as a kind of polymer material, as plastics, rubber or synthetic rubber as neoprene.In addition, oiling agent 44 can also through tubular portion 84 to be provided to oiling agent 44 on a wheel bearing.Such as, oiling agent 44 can be splashed into and flow along tubular portion 84 or can be carried along wheel shaft 24 and can to drip from wheel shaft 24 or storage module 28 so that lubrication may a wheel bearing from from the second end plate 82 to outside fix or miscellaneous part towards the second end plate 82 through tubular portion 84.
This group side plate 86 can comprise one or more member that can limit the side of this storage module 28 at least in part.Each side plate 86 can extend to the second end plate 82 from the first end plate 80.In at least one embodiment, each side plate 86 can be arranged to adjacent with at least one other side plate 86 and can engage.In the embodiment illustrated, provide four side plates 86, these side plates engage at least two other side plates 86 to provide a kind of box-like configuration, wherein, arrange multipair relative side plate 86 in parallel to each other substantially.Like this, this reservoir cavity 88 can be disposed between these side plate 86 and this tubular portions 84, and thus provide a closed cavity, this cavity allows this reservoir cavity 88 to extend around wheel shaft 24 with ring style.A kind of configuration like this can assist the storage of oiling agent when not expanding this housing 20 or arm section 34 so that the volume increased in housing 20 or free space.In addition, in one or more embodiment, near the bottom being disposed in arm section 34, side plate 86 can be disposed in the top of oil sump part 42, the oiling agent 44 discharged is flowed downward or enter under gravity in this oil sump part 42 from this storage module 28.
This storage module 28 can manufacture in any suitable way.Such as, this storage module 28 can be made up by the polymer material of blow molding of a kind of, or be made into have multiple can the metal parts that links together of soldered or other modes.
This storage module 28 can also comprise the entrance 104 of a receiving from the oiling agent 44 of lubricant conduit 26.In one or more embodiment, lubricant conduit 26 can be disposed near entrance 104 or extend in this entrance 104.In different embodiments, entrance 104 can be configured to a through hole and may be provided in the first end plate 80 or in a side plate 86.In the embodiment illustrated in fig. 2, entrance 104 is disposed in side plate 86, this side plate be positioned at this storage module 28 top and near the first end plate 80.
See Fig. 4 and Fig. 5, show another embodiment of a storage module 28 '.In this embodiment, eliminate these side plates 86, thus produce a storage module 28 ', this storage module can comprise first end plate 80 ', second end plate 82 ' and a tubular portion 84 ', and this tubular portion can cooperate with the arm section 34 of housing 20 to limit the reservoir cavity 88 ' that is configured to store the oiling agent 44 of certain volume at least in part.Like this, arm section 34 can limit this reservoir cavity 88 ' at least in part.In this kind of embodiment, heat can be passed to arm section 34 from oiling agent 44 to contribute to the temperature of the oiling agent 44 reduced this reservoir cavity 88 '.
First end plate 80 ' can face differential mechanism 22 and can be disposed in one or more near surface of arm section 34 or engage, to contribute to locating this storage module 28 '.First end plate 80 ' can comprise a catheter opening 90, first outlet 92 and optional first outlet valve 94, the first end plate 80 of this storage module 28 similar.In addition, the first end plate 80 ' can have an entrance 104 ' and a Sealing 106 '.
Entrance 104 ' can be received from the oiling agent 44 in lubricant conduit 26 and can be disposed in the top of the first outlet 92.In at least one embodiment, entrance 104 ' can also be disposed in the top of tubular portion 84 '.In different embodiments, entrance 104 ' can be near a through hole or an edge that can be disposed in the first end plate 80 ' or edge surface, as an apical margin surface.
Sealing 106 ' can be provided for and contribute to oiling agent 44 to be retained in this reservoir cavity 88 '.Sealing 106 ' can be arranged along the periphery of the first end plate 80 ' or along one or more edge surface 108 '.Like this, Sealing 106 ' can be disposed in the first end plate 80 ' and housing 20 arm section 34 between and can engage, to stop the oiling agent 44 in this reservoir cavity 88 ' to reveal or pass around the first end plate 80 '.
Second end plate 82 ' can be arranged in of this storage module 28 ' tail end contrary with the first end plate 80 '.Similar first end plate 80 ', the second end plate 82 ' can be arranged in one or more near surface of arm section 34 or can engage, to contribute to locating this storage module 28 '.Second end plate 82 ' can also comprise a catheter opening 90 and optional one second outlet 100 and second outlet valve 102, the second end plate 82 of this storage module 28 similar.In addition, the second end plate 82 ' can comprise one and is similar to the Sealing 106 ' that can be provided for the first end plate 80 '.
Refer again to Fig. 2, controller 98 can be configured between an open position and a closed position, activate the first outlet valve 94 and/or the second outlet valve 102.When this open position, oiling agent 44 can be allowed to flow through an outlet accordingly, as the first outlet 92 or the second outlet 100.When this closed position, oiling agent 44 can be stoped to flow through an outlet accordingly, as the first outlet 92 or the second outlet 100.Controller 98 can also receive data from one or more sensor or signal, and as a volume sensor 110 and/or a differential mechanism temperature transducer 112, it can be used to the actuating of control first outlet valve 94 and/or the second outlet valve 102.
Volume sensor 110 can be disposed in this storage module 28,28 ' and can be configured for and detect or provide a signal indicating oiling agent 44 volume in this storage 88,88 '.When the volume of oiling agent 44 is more than a threshold volume, controller 98 can be opened the first outlet valve 94 and/or the second outlet valve 102 and when the volume of oiling agent 44 does not exceed this threshold volume, can close the first outlet valve 94 and/or the second outlet valve 102.This threshold volume can be set up on the basis of vehicle development test.
Differential mechanism temperature transducer 112 can be arranged within the casing 20 and can be configured for and detect or provide a signal indicating temperature near this differential mechanism 22.Such as, differential mechanism temperature transducer 112 can detect the temperature of oiling agent 44 in oil sump part 42.When differential actuator temperature is more than a threshold value differential actuator temperature value, controller 98 can open the first outlet valve 94 and/or the second outlet valve 102 and when this differential mechanism temperature does not exceed threshold value differential actuator temperature value, controller 98 can close the first outlet valve 94 and/or the second outlet valve 102.This threshold value differential actuator temperature can set up on the basis of vehicle development test.
Although the foregoing describe multiple exemplary, these embodiments are not intended to describe all possible form of the present invention.But these words used in this manual are illustrative instead of restrictive words, and it should be understood that and can make different changes and not deviate from the spirit and scope of the present invention.In addition, the feature that difference realizes embodiment can combine to form other embodiments of the present invention.
Claims (20)
1. a vehicle bridge assembly, comprising:
A housing, this housing has an arm section;
A storage module, this storage module to be disposed in this arm section and to be configured for the oiling agent holding certain volume, this storage module has first end plate, second end plate and extends to a tubular portion of this second end plate from this first end plate, and wherein this first end plate has one first outlet; And
A wheel shaft, this wheel shaft is arranged such that in this arm section this wheel shaft extends through this tubular portion and spaced apart with this tubular portion.
2. vehicle bridge assembly according to claim 1, comprises a differential mechanism further, and this differential mechanism is disposed in this housing and wherein, this arm section comprises an end flange, and wherein this storage module is disposed between this differential mechanism and this end flange.
3. vehicle bridge assembly according to claim 2, comprises the lubricant conduit be disposed in this housing further, and wherein this lubricant conduit is received the oiling agent that spills from this differential mechanism and this oiling agent is provided to this storage module.
4. vehicle bridge assembly according to claim 3, wherein this housing comprises the oil sump part be disposed near this differential mechanism further, and wherein this lubricant conduit and storage module are disposed in this oil sump upper.
5. vehicle bridge assembly according to claim 1, wherein this wheel shaft and this tubular portion are coaxial arrangement.
6. vehicle bridge assembly according to claim 1, wherein this tubular portion is configured to bend relative to this wheel shaft.
7. a vehicle bridge assembly, comprising:
A housing, this housing has an arm section;
Be disposed in a storage module in this arm section, this storage module comprises first end plate, second end plate and extends to a tubular portion of this second end plate from this first end plate; And
A wheel shaft, this wheel shaft is arranged such that in this arm section this wheel shaft extends through this tubular portion and spaced apart with this tubular portion.
8. vehicle bridge assembly according to claim 7, wherein, this first end plate, the second end plate and this tubular portion at least partially define the reservoir cavity of a kind of lubricant storage.
9. vehicle bridge assembly according to claim 8, wherein, this first end plate comprises an entrance for this oiling agent being provided to this reservoir cavity.
10. vehicle bridge assembly according to claim 8, comprises one group of side plate further, and each member wherein in this group side plate extends to this second end plate and spaced apart with this tubular portion from this first end plate.
11. vehicle bridge assemblies according to claim 10, each member wherein in this group side plate engages at least one other member in this group side plate.
12. vehicle bridge assemblies according to claim 10, a member wherein in this group side plate comprises an entrance.
13. vehicle bridge assemblies according to claim 7, wherein this vehicle bridge assembly comprises the lubricant conduit be disposed in this housing further, and this lubricant conduit is used for the entrance this oiling agent being provided to this storage module.
14. vehicle bridge assemblies according to claim 7, comprise the Sealing being disposed in and engaging between this first end plate with this housing and with them further.
15. vehicle bridge assemblies according to claim 7, wherein this housing comprises an oil sump part further, and this vehicle bridge assembly comprises a differential mechanism further, this differential mechanism is configured to rotate around this wheel shaft and be disposed in this housing near this oil sump, and wherein this first end plate faces this differential mechanism and comprises one first outlet for oiling agent being provided to this oil sump part.
16. vehicle bridge assemblies according to claim 15, wherein this first outlet is disposed in the below of this wheel shaft and this tubular portion.
17. vehicle bridge assemblies according to claim 7, wherein this second end plate comprises one second outlet.
18. 1 kinds of vehicle bridge assemblies, comprising:
A housing, this housing has an arm section;
A differential mechanism, this differential mechanism to be disposed in this housing and spaced apart with this arm section;
A wheel shaft, this wheel shaft to be disposed in this arm section and to be configured to be rotated by this differential mechanism; And
A storage module, this storage module to be disposed in this arm section and at least partially define a reservoir cavity, and this reservoir cavity is configured for receives a kind of oiling agent, and this storage module comprises:
There is first end plate of an outlet,
Second end plate isolated with this first end plate,
A tubular portion of this second end plate is extended to from this first end plate, and
For controlling the valve of this oiling agent through the flow of this outlet;
Wherein this wheel shaft and this storage module is spaced apart and this wheel shaft extends through this tubular portion.
19. vehicle bridge assemblies according to claim 18, comprise further and being disposed in this storage module for providing a volume sensor of the signal of the oiling agent volume in this storage module of instruction, wherein when this oiling agent volume is more than a threshold volume, this valve is opened.
20. vehicle bridge assemblies according to claim 18, comprise the differential mechanism temperature transducer that is detected the temperature near this differential mechanism further, wherein when this differential mechanism temperature is more than a threshold value differential actuator temperature, this valve is opened.
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